THIS LIFE (Poem of the Year 2015)

THIS LIFE

Ready to face the challenges

That this life throws at us all

Taking the road less travelled

Way beyond our call of needs

And wants

Facing the fears

And the tears

And leaving those years

Behind us

That caused such fuss

For all of us

This mountain road

So steep

So cold

And feeling all alone

Making me want to weep

It so treacherous

Full of dangers

Of the unknown

I want this life

To be oh so good

And now is the time to be adventurous

Take it by the scruff of the neck

Oh what the heck

I’m going to do

Get there by heck

But it is not going to break the spirit

And warrior in me

This life is full of woe is me

Why me?

What can it be?

Why not let it be

And see the future

Brighter than it has ever been

Taking that step into reality

Taking that step into

A future so bright

Filled with such a beaming light

I want so need that bright, bright

Life

I’m ready to put up a fight

A dedication to all of us fighters in this life

But remember this, never let it be a

Trouble or strife life

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

22^nd October 2014

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POWERFUL AND STRONG

POWERFUL AND STRONG

Powerful and Strong

Against all the elements that are thrown

The wind and the rain

Hale, sleet

And snow

The wind that howls

Through all the crooks

And crannies

The trees bending

And swaying

As if to break

At any minute

The clouds scudding by

Swirling and curling

Never knowing

Which way to turn

The East

West

South

And

The North

Blowing the hair

Right out of place

All over the face

But still standing

With grace

And poise

Wrapped up from the chill

And all that the

Weather can throw

Still standing tall

Through the rough

And the tough

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

8^th May 2012

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SUMMER BREEZE (taken from the album Seasons of the Year)

SUMMERS BREEZE

The coolness of the breeze

Wafting through

The birds on the wing

Their dancing merrily

Greeting each and everyone

How long since they met

And parted at the end of

Summers sun

Cawing, squawking

Have loads of fun

The gentle summer breeze

Softly, gently

Swirling in the air

The golden sun

Lighting the sky

Beauty behold

Illumination

Lighting

 Brilliance

So radiant

The warmth

The sparkle

Glistening

Like gold dust

In the summer breeze

Spreading like a flowers seed

From sky to sky

Over the clouds

The trees

And the hills in the distance

Oh such bliss

And joy

To feel the summer breeze

Swirling and dancing

Lifting, elevating, stretching and widening

The wings of my gown

Shimmering

Pinks and gold

Unfurling

Like feathers

Pointing

Up, up to the

Summer breeze

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

1^st June 2012

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THE BEAUTY OF THE CALM, (taken from the album Season of the Year)

THE BEAUTY OF THE CALM

‘Tis the season of wind and rain

The tossing and churning of the terrain

The seas and oceans

From whence we came

The torrents

The torments

The hail and rain

Beating and battering

The tempering, tampering

Tempestuous

Emotionless

Turbulences

That rocks our very foundations

Its violent violence’s

Stirring up its intentions

But when does the Empress

De-stress, de-stress

And make her impressions

Loud and clear!

And bring much cheer

Calming the oceans and seas

Bring much ease

Not on bended knees

Her beauty and exquisiteness

Perfection personified

All of which we can identify

Her grace, her elegance

Her stance

Her dominance

Over the beauty of the calm

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

10^th January 2014

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YOU'RE WORST NIGHTMARE (Award winning Scariest poem of 2013)

YOU’RE WORST NIGHTMARE

Just take a look

One long, long look

Maybe you think I am wonderful

Beautiful

Awesomely

Amazing

But look deep

Real deep

I can see you so deep

The depths of your

Despair

Your misery

So are we a pair?

Who cares!

I see your depths

Your fathoms

Hey you are scared of your own shadow

That shadow that follows

That wants to keep up

But always there

Guess what that is me

I will follow

I will be there

Keep you guessing

I just do not care

Ready and waiting

To leap

To pounce

One swooping

Dipping and diving

To

Frighten the hell out of you

Still think I am amazing

And all that crap?

Then watch your back

Jack!

Ready and waiting

With my own ambush

And attack

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

1^st October 2012

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